Cui Tiankai

The 11-month study led by high-ranking former US officials said that theft of software and other US-developed products was costing the American economy more than US$300 billion each year – as much as the United States sells to Asia.

In his first direct remarks on the territorial dispute since his appointment last month, Cui Tiankai also said China was alert to a "negative trend" of right-wing intentions in Japanese politics, and denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wearing of a camouflage uniform at a weekend exhibition as a political stunt.

Senior Hong Kong financial officials will join President Hu Jintao's delegation to the G20 summit in Mexico next week when China's leader is expected to spell out his terms for coming to Europe's economic rescue.

The unrest in Syria would not be on the agenda at next week's G20 summit in Mexico, where the discussions would focus on the lingering financial crisis, Deputy Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said yesterday.

He told a press conference in Beijing that China would push for discussion on helping developing countries at the two-day summit starting on Monday.

The unrest in Syria would not be on the agenda at next week's G20 summit in Mexico, where the discussions would focus on the lingering financial crisis, Deputy Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said yesterday.

He told a press conference in Beijing that China would push for discussion on helping developing countries at the two-day summit starting on Monday.

Sino-Japanese relations may be at their best in three decades, but neither side can afford to be complacent if those ties are to continue to improve, says Cui Tiankai, the new Chinese ambassador to Japan.